Weft-replenishing loom.



E. ,H. BALLOU.

WEFT REPLENISHING LOOM.

APPLICATION FILED 0013.18, 1912.

1 ,O82,390, Patented Dec. 23, 1913.

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WEFT REPLENISHING LOOM. APPLICATION FILED 001'. 1a, 1912.

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E. H. BALLOU.

} WEFT RBPLENISHING LOOM.

' APPLIOATION FILED 001'. 1a, 1912. 1,Q82,390 Patented D60. 23, 1913.

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E. H. BALLOU.

WEFT REPLENISHING LOOM.

APPLICATION FILED OGT.18, 1912.

Patented Dec. 23, 1913.

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llllUG-ENE 'll-ll. BALLOU, 01E PA'W'TUCHJE'JE', RH'ODE ISLAND, ASSIG'NORTO DRAPER CUMPANY,

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Continuation in part of application serial lilo. 673,9?7, filed January29, 1912. This application filed. October hpecification of LettersPatent.

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318, 1912i. Serial No. 126,475.

To all whom it may concern lie it known that l, lEt omsn l-li. Eamon. oflawtucket, in the county of Providence and State of llhode lsland, haveinvented certain new and useful improvements in lfeft-lleplenishingLooms, of which the following is a specification.

The present application is a continuation in part of my priorapplication for letters Patent of United States, Serial No. (373,977,

filed January 29, 1912.

. The present invention relates to that class of Weft-replenishing loomsin which the re plenishinent is effected automatically when needed bythe ejection of the depleted weftcarrier from the running; shuttle andthe insertion of a filled wefocarrier, this class being typified byUnited Eltates Letters Patent of Northrop, l lo. 529.9%, November 9],i894. In accordance with the customary organization of such looms, themagazine cou taming tilled weft-carriers is mounted upon a stationarypart of the loom independent of the lay and the weft-replenishment iseffected by transferring a filled iveft-carrier from the magazine to theshuttle in the neighboring shuttle-hon on the lay while the loom isrunning at full speed. The usual practice is to have the transfer takeplace while the lay is approaching front center (that is to say, at thetime when the lay .is about to change its direction of reciprocation atthe front of the loom) and the trans fer has to he made with greatrapidity and hy the exercise of a substantial force. The consequence isthat weft-carriers are frequently damaged during the transfer, especially since the shuttle is not always in the exact proper position toreceive th filled weft-carrier, and longitudinal movement of theshuttle, or of the Weft-carrier, or of both may he required during" thetransferring action.

The primary object of the present invention is to increase the timeinvolved in the transfer and thereby to make the transfer easy and toavoid damage to the weft-can riers. in carryingout this object, the layitself carries a spare filled weft-carrier in close proximity to theshuttle-box at the replenishing side of the loom, and when wef"-replenishment is called for (through the action of any of the Well-knownweft-detectors employedfor that purpose), this Weft-carrier istransferred to the shuttle and the depleted weft-carrier is concurrentlyejected. lit a succeeding beat of the lay a filled weftcarrier issupplied to the lay in readiness for the next transfer, beingautomatically taken from a magazine containing a large nruuher of lllledweft-carriers, this magazine being mounted on a stationary part of theloom and independent of the lay. Since the sparefilled weft-carrieritself is immediately transferred to the shuttle and is carried by thelay itself, substantially all of the time is available for the transferduring which the shuttle occupies the shuttle-box at the replenishingside of the loom. in fast running looms this period is equal(SllbSlltllltially) to the last half of the forward beat of the la andthe first half of its retreat and affords ample time for a smooth andeasy transfer. The transfer of a filled weft-carrier from the magazineto the lay is not concurrent with the transfer of the filled weftcarrierfrom the lay to the shuttle but takes place at a succeeding heat of thelay and hence ample time is allowed therefor. in accordance with thepresent improvements this transfer from the nme'azine to the lay occursat the forward heat of the: lay next following; the transfer to theshuttle and when the shuttle is at the other side of the loom; so thatthere is always a filled weftcarrier on the lay whenever the shuttle isat the replenishing or magazine side of the loom. li lence, if twochanges are called for in immediate succession, there is always a filled"weft-carrier on the lay ready for insertion in the shuttle.

So much of a loom embodying the present invention as is necessary for anunderstand inn" thereof is illustrated in the accompany it drawings,Whereinl igure 1. is a front View of the replenish ing; side of theloom. 2., is a side view of the front part of the replenishing side of lthe loom, the lay being shown in section. Fig. 3, is a plan view of theparts shown in 1, the magazine heingr shown in section. is a horizontalsection of the shifting shuttle-box. Fig: 5, is a vertical section ofthe lay at the replenishing side of the loom. Fig. 6., is cross sectionof the lay. and of the lower end of the magazine. Fig. 7, is a crosssection of the lav. in. 8, is a rear view of the lower part of themagazine.

Fig- 9, is a section in the plane indicated by the line 9-9, in Fig. 1.Figs. 10, and 11, are detail views of an arm of the weft-car rier holderon the lay. Fig. 12, is a section in the plane indicated by the line 12-12, in Fig. 3. Fig. 13, is a detail section of the magazine shelf.

In the drawings, A, is the lay; B, is the shuttle-box on the lay at thereplenishing or magazine side of the loom; C, is the shuttle; D, is themagazine, independent of .the lay, mounted on the breast-beam E, of theloom; and F, F, F, are weft-carriers.

The illustrated magazine is a stationary vertical hopper containing astack of. filled weft-carriers which feed downwardly by gravity, and thelowermost weft-carrier rests on a shelf G, at the bottom of the magazinewhich shelf is open toward the shuttle-box so that said lowermostweft-carrier is ready for transfer to the lay.

The lay itself carries a weftcarrier holder H, which is locatedimmediately above the shuttle-box and holds its filled weft-carrierimmediately above the path of theshuttle as it enters and is driven fromthe box. Accordingly, when the shuttle is in the shuttlebox 13, as shownin Fig. 5, the filled weftcarrier within the holder H, mounted on thelay is just above the weft-carrier in the shuttle. Accordingly, themovement necessaryto transfer the filled weft-carrier from the holder tothe shuttle is of minimum range.

The transfer of the weft-carrier from the holder H, to the shuttle isefiected by a relative movement between said holder and the shuttle-boxB. As shown, this relative movement is effected by raising and loweringthe shuttle-box. To this end, the shuttle-box is mounted to slide up anddown in a manner similar to that employed for shifting boxes in drop boxlooms, which enables well-known and tried lifting mechanism to beemployed. The movement of the shuttle-box is governed from aweft-detector which detects the condition of the weft in the shuttle andthereupon initiates the weft replenishing action. Such weft-detectorsare now so well known as to require no detailed description. Theweft-detector may be a weft-fork which detects the complete exhaustionor breaking of the running weft, as in the aforesaid Northrop Patent,No. 529,940, or it may be a feeler which deteots the approachingexhaustion of the runhing weft (as in United States Letters 'Patent ofNorthrop, No. 911,672, February 9, 1909) so that the replenishment canbe completed and the depleted weft-carrier can be ejected while stillretaining some weft, thus avoiding absent or partial picks in the cloth.WVhatever weft-detector is used, when the condition of the running weftis such as to call for replenishment, the shuttle box liftin mechanismis ut into action, thereby lifting the shuttleox so as to inclose withinthe shuttle chamber the filled weft-carrier held by the holder H. Theholder H, firmly sustains the filled weft-carrier from vertical movementand, consequently, as the shuttle-box rises the depleted weftcarrierwithin the shuttle encounters the filled weft-carrier in the holder andis ejected downwardly from the shuttle, the filled weft-carrier takingits place. Fig. 7, shows the shuttle-box elevated and in the act oftaking the weft-carrier from the holder. When the shuttle-box againdescends to its normal working position, it carries with it the filledweft-carrier, stripping it from the holder H. The timing of themechanism intermediate between the shuttle-box B, and the weft-detectorwhich detects the need for weft-replenishment is such that the shuttleis in the shuttle-box B, at the replenishing side of the loo-m prior tothe lifting movement of the shuttle-box; and the shuttle-box resumes itsnormal position with the filled weft-carrier within the shuttle beforethe shuttle is again picked to theother or detecting side of the loom.The transfer of the filled weft-carrier from the holder H, to theshuttle in the box B, is followed by a transfer of the bottomweftcarrier in the magazine D, to the holder H.

This transfer is effected at the next sue ceeding beat of the lay whenthe shuttle is at the other or detecting side of the loom.

The holder H, is pivotally mounted on the lay at a, (as shown in Figs.3, 5, 6 and 7,) and during the normal running of the loom it occupiesits own normal position (shown in Figs. 2, 5 and 7,) holding the filledweft-carrier immediately above the neighboring shuttle-box in readinessfor transfer to the shuttle. When, however, the filled weft-carrier hasbeen transferred from the holder into the shuttle, the holder swingsupwardly and away from the shuttle-box and forwardly toward themagazine, (as shown in Figs. 3, and 6). This change of position of theholder occurs after the transfer of its weft-carrier to the shuttle hasbeen accomplished and brings the holder into cooperative register withthe filled weft-carrier held by the shelf (1, at the bottom of themagazine. Accordingly, when the lay next swings forward following thetransfer to the shuttle the empty holder takes the filled weft-carrierfrom the magazine shelf. Figs. 3, and 6, show the holder in the act oftaking a weft-carrier fro-m the magazine. During the next retreat orbackward movement of the lay, the holder H, resumes its normal positionon the lay and places the filled weftcarrier taken by it from themagazine in correct position on the lay with respect to the shuttleboxB. This action of the holder is completed before the shuttle againreaches aceaeao the shuttle-box B, so that the freshly obtained filledweft-carrier is ready in the holder for immediate transfer to theshuttle, if needful.

The change in position of the holder from its normal .position where itsustains a spare filled weft-carrier in proper relation to theneighboring shuttle-box to its abnormal position where it is suppliedwith a fresh filled weftcarrier from the magazine is instituted by meansof a weft-carrier detector ll, (Figs. 5 and 6) which is mounted on theholder. This detector l, is directly acted upon by the filledweft-carriers. A. filled weft-carrier in the holder is in contact withthe detector I, and holds it out of action. When, however, theweft-carrier is transferred from the holder to the shuttle, the detector1, is no longer restrained by it and hence it moves to its activeposition. This move ment of the detector ll, into active positionresults in bringing the holder into cooperation with mechanism whichcauses it to swing upwardly and to thereby change its position so as tobe in cooperative register with the weft-carrier on the bottom shelf ofthe magazine. Hence, the movement of the weft-carrier holder. H, isdependent upon the transfer of the weft-carrier held by it to theshuttle; and the weft-carrier holder cannot change its position on thelay so long as it holds a filled weft-carrier in transferring positionon the lay.

The shuttle 9, is an automatically thread ing shuttle having spring jaws6, (Figs. 4 and 5) for holding a weft-carrier such as is commonlyemployed in thisclass of looms, as indicated in the drawings. Thischaracter of shuttle is typified in the United States llletters Patentof Northrop, No. 454:,807, June 23, 1891.

The lay is suitably recessed at 0, below the shuttle-box B, as customaryfor the downward passagepf the depleted weft-carriers ejected from theshuttle.

A complete understanding of the improvements in their illustratedembodiment involves a consideration ofall of the mechanicalinstrumentalities which cooperate with the shuttle-box, weft-carrierholder and magazine to bring about the described ac tion. Accordingly,there will be described, first, the instrumentalities whereby theshuttle-bor is lifted whenever the condition of the running weft withinthe shuttle calls for replenishment; second, the details of theweft-carrier holder H, and of the detector l, and the cooperatingdeviceswhich change the position of the weft-carrier holder on the lay;third, the construction of the bottom shelf G, of the magazine whichenables the weft-carrier holder on the lay to take a weft-carriertherefrom; and finally, the devices which are employed to hold on to theends of the weft-threads of the filled weft-carriers, both of that inthe weft-carrier holder on the lay and of those in the magazine, andwhich prevent interference with said threads by the rise and fall of theshuttle-box, the purpose of this holding of the weft-ends being, asusual, to enable the weft to be laid in the shed during the first flightof the shuttle with a filled weft-carrier.

The shuttle-box B, is mounted to slide vertically on the lay in a mannercommon in box looms. The box is guided on the lay as shown at (Z, inFig. 4, and has downwardly extending guide rods 0, e, which areconnected by a yoke f, (Fig. l) to a lifting rod J. The rod J, isslidingly connected at its lower end to the lay rocker and is acted uponby a depressing spring 9, which holds said rod down and restores it toits lowermost position after each lift. The lower end of the rod J, isconnected to the front end of a lifting lever K, by means of a give-wayconnection 71, of a usual construction which yields in case of anyobstruction (such as a misplaced shuttle or weft-carrier), thuspreventing damage. The lifting lever K, is pivoted at 2', to the loomframe, and at its rear end has a laterally shiftable cam followerconsisting of a roll which cooperates with a cam 70, on the low orcam-shaft ll, of the loom. Ordinarily, the follower j. is out of reachof the cam is, but, when weft-replenishment is demanded, the follower isshifted into the path of the cam, and. therefore, lever K, is swung, rodan J. with the shuttle-box B, is lifted andthe shuttle gets a filledweft-carrier. The follower j, is carried at the outer end of spindle Z,(Fig. 1) slidingly mounted in-the lever K, and,a spring m,normally'keeps the spindle in its inner position with the follower 7',out of the path of the cam 70, as shown in Fig. 1. At its innerend thespindle Z, carries a grooved collar n, which is engaged by a shifter 0,on the rear end are of a rock shaft 7), as shown in Figs. 1, and 2. Nearits forward end the shaft 79, has a crank arm 0, which is connected by alink r, to a crank arm 8, on the change shaft M. This change shaft M, isrocked in a now well-known manner by connections with the weft-detectorwhich ascertains the need of weft-replenishment; and it corresponds withthe shaft d, of the aforesaid Northrop Patent No. 529,940. Accordingly,when the mo Weft-detector controlled change-shaft M. is rocked, thefollower 7', through the action of the intervening connections Z, n, 0,p, q,

r and s, is shifted into the path of the cam is, and the replenishmentis effected. After the the shuttle thus gets a filled weft-carrier, thespring 9, restores the shuttle-box to its normal power position, and thespring m, restores the follower j, to its normal idle position. Theposition of the cam is, on the we Elli:

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cam shaft L, insures the proper timing of is secured to the lay. Aspring 0, (Fig. 5)

acting on this shaft a, and connected with the frame N, maintains theholder H, in its normal position shown in Figs. 2, 5, and 7. Pivoted tothe holder are two weft carrier engaging clips P, and Q, which engagethe opposite ends of the spare weft-carrier F, as shown'in Fig. 5. Eachclip is pressed upon by a spring 3, so that both clips yieldingly pressupon the weft-carrier. The clip P, is cup-shaped at its holding end soas to securely engage the tip of the weft-carrier. The clip Q, has aprojection a, which enters the hollow butt of the weft-carrier to aid inits secure retention. The clip Q, has a projecting heel e, which is inthe path of a yielding finger w, on the shuttle-box B, so that when theshuttle-box rises the clip Q, is swung away from the filled weft-carrierin the holder to its release position, thereby releasing theweft-carrier and facilitating its ready transfer tothe shuttle. Theweftcarrier held by the holder H, is firmly sustained against verticalmovement so that it drives downwardly the depleted weft-carrier in theshuttle-when the shuttle-box rises, the ejected depleted weft-carrierescaping through the slot 0, of the lay.

The clips P, and Q, firmly hold the spare weft-carrier in the holderagainst the pressure of the weft-carrier detector ll. This detector ispivotally connected to a collar fixed to the shaft a, as shown in Fig.5, and at its upper end it has a sleeve 50, through which loosely passesa spring-actuated slide rod R, which is slidingly mounted in guides y,y, on the holder H. This rod R, has a fixed collar 2, and is surroundedby two springs S, and T. The expansion spring S, bears againstthe-sleeve c0, of the detector and the neighboring guide 3 and tends tomove the sleeve m, to the left (in Fig. 5) which tendency is resisted bythe spare weftcarrier F, held by the clips P, Q. The spring T, by itsexpansive force keeps the collar .2, against the sleeve m, but itsexpansive force is less than that of the spring S,

so that when the detector I, is free to move,

the sleeve :12, the collar 2, and the rod R, are moved to the left (inFig. 5) by the superior force of the spring S. So long as there is aweft-carrier in the holder H, the

' detector 1, and the spring-actuated slide rod R; are maintained intheir inactive positions shown in Fig. 5. But when the spare weft- Thefollower 7', is

noeaaoo carrier has been transferred to the shuttle, and the shuttle-boxis lowered, the movement of the detector is no longer restrained and thespring S, moves the rod longitudinally toward the left in Fig. 5.

The rod R, at its inner end has a crank arm 10, which has a crank 11,(parallel with rod R) which at its end has'a roller head U, (Fig. 3)which constitutes a radially extending member of the holder cotiperatingwith a normally stationary actuator V, (Fig. 2 Under normal conditions(when the weftcarrier detector T, is maintained inactive by a spareweft-carrier in the'holder H) the head U, is out of reach of theactuator V. \Vhen, however, the spare weft-carrier in the holder istransferred to the shuttle, and the rod It, is moved by the spring S,the member U, is projected to the left and to the position shown in Fig.3, where the actuator V, is directly in its path. When the lay nextswings forward the actuator intercepts the head or member U, and theholder H, is caused to change its position, swinging to the positionshown in Figs. 3, and 6.

The crank 11, carrying the head or member U has a bearing in the outerend of a laterally extending arm W, (Figs. 10 and 11) whose inner end isrigidly secured to the inner end of the shaft a, as shown in Figs. 5,and 12, so that the armWV, constitutes a rigid portion of the holder H.Consequently, when the head or member U, encounters the actuator V, thearm V, and with it the holder is swung to the position shown in Figs. 3,and 6. The arm W, has a socket 12, (Fig. 10) in which the head isconcealed when in normal idle inactive position.

Vhen the holder has been swung to the position shown in Figs. 3, and 6,the clips P, Q, are in register with the weft-carrier on the shelf G, ofthe magazine. When the lay then completes its forward beat the clips P,and Q, take a filled weft-carrier from the shelf G, as indicated inFigs. 3, and 6. This forces back the detector I, to its normal inactiveposition, thereby again putting spring S, under tension, and thereuponspring T,

the head or member U, from register with the actuator V. When the laythen retreats, the spring 0, (Fig. 5), restores the holder H, to itsnormal position with its freshly obtained spare filled weft-carrierabove the shuttle-box B, ready for the next transfer.

A stop arm 13 (Figs. 7, 11, and 12) carried by the arm W, comes incontact with the upper face of the frame N, to maintain counters the topof the frame N, (Figs. 6 and 12) and limits the movement of the holderwhen it is shifted to its weft-carrier 1 taking position; and by itsadjustment enmoves rod R, to the rightJthus withdrawing the holder H, indefinite normal position An adjustable stop 14:, on the arm 13, en-;

ables the holder to be accurately set with respect to the shelf G, ofthe magazine so as to make correct register therewith.

The holder actuator V, is slidingly and yieldingly mounted on a bracket15, on the breast beam (Fig. 2), and is pressed rearwardly toward thelay by a spring 16. Accordingly, the actuator can yield after it hasintercepted the head or member U, and after the holder has been swung toits weftcarrier taking position so that there is no swing to the holderwhile its clips are seizing a weft-carrier. Also the actuator can yieldin case of an intervening obstacle, such as a misplaced weft-carrier.

The illustrated magazine l), is a vertical hopper holding a stack ofspare filled weftcarriers which descend therein by gravity. The lowestof the stack is supported by a shelf G, constitutin the bottom of themagazine. This shelf is pivotally hung at 17, to the front of themagazine, (Figs. 3 and 6) and springs 18, hold it yieldingly in place,so that it yields forwardly as the clips engage the shelf-sustainedweft-carrier thus rendering the taking of said weft-carrier gentleandeasy. Also, the shelf can yield in case there is any inaccuracy inposition between it and the holder H, or in the event of an interveningobstacle such as a misplaced weft-carrier. The shelf is trough shaped,as shown in Fig. 6, to assist in retaining the lowest weftcarrier inplace.

' The rear edge of the shelf is sufficiently below the rear wall of themagazine, as shown in Fig. 6, to permit the rearward discharge of thelowest weft-carrier. Endwise movement of the lowest weft-carrier in theshelf is prevented by flanges 19, which engage the weft-carrier head,(Fig. 13) but which do not extend high enough to interfere with theholder clip Q, engaging the head of the weft-carrier on the shelf.yielding pivoted finger 20, (Figs. 2, and 8) maintained in place by aspring 21, prevents the accidental rearward escape of a weft-carrier onthe shelf, but yields when the clips P, (,2, have grasped saidweft-carrier. The tip of the weft-carrier projects beyond the shelf, asshown in Fig. 8, where it is free to be engaged by the clip P.

l Vhen the holder H, occupies its weftcarrier taking position, the clipsP, Q, seize the ends of the weft-carrier lying on the shelf, and as thelay retreats, the clips strip said weft-carrier from the shelf, and thesubsequent swing of the holder to its normal position brings saidweft-carrier to the transferring position on the lay. The stack ofweft-carriers in the magazine then drops until the lowest rests on theshelf G.

The magazine has a. slot 22, for the out ward passage of the weft-endsfrom the spare weft-carriers. These weft-ends are socured to astationary weft-end holder K.

This weft-end holder is carried by an arm Y, which is adjustably securedby bolt 23, and slot 2a, to the base plate 25, on which the magazine issecured. This permits the longitudinal and the angular adjustments ofthe arm I, so as to accurately position the holder X, with respect tothe shuttle-box B. The holder X, is connected with the arm Y, by a keyjoint 26 (Fig. 9), so that the holder can be readily attached anddetached, thus facilitating the removal of accumulated threads thereon.

A vertical thread guard, consisting of a vertical post if on the outerend of the shuttle-box B, on its front side (Figs. 1 and 2), preventsthe weft-ends attached to the weft-end holder X, from becoming entangledwith the lay or the picker, thus preventing breakage of the weft-ends.Conveniently, and as shown, this post Z, is an upward extension of thepivot-pin of the binder 27.

The complete operation is as follows:

. When the condition of the weft demands replenishment a weftdetector(of any of the known kinds) detects the need for replenishment and thechange-shaft M, is rocked. The rockin of this weft-detector-controlledchange-shaft through the intervening devices p, g, r and 8, moves theshifter 0, out-- wardly, thus bringing the laterally shiftable follower7', into the path of the cam is. The timing of thisweft-detector-controlled mechanism and the cam 70, is such that the camacts upon the follower after the shuttle has reached the shuttle-box B.The action of the cam 71, is to lift the shuttle'box through theintervening instrumentalities K, J, f, e, c. As the shuttle-box; islifted, the depleted weft carrier within the shuttle encounters thefirmly sustained spare weftcarrier grasped by the holder, so that thedepleted weft-carrier is ejected downwardly and the spare weft-carriertakes its place within the shuttle. During the rise of the shuttle, theweft-carrier holding-clip Q, is released from the spare weft-carrier bythe finger w, (Fig. 5), acting upon its projecting heel r. Accordingly,when the shuttle-box again drops (under the influence of the spring y)the spare weft-carrier is drawn down without the restraint of the clipQ. This rise and fall of the shuttle-box takes place during the forwardhalf of a forward and back beat of the lay. that is to say, during theperiod that the shuttle occupies the shuttle-box and before it is pickedto the other or detecting side of the loom. Hence ample time is affordedfor the easy up and down movement of the shuttle-box. @n the descent ofthe shuttle-box with the fresh weft-carrier, the weft-dctector ll,swings downwardly and the head or member U, of the spring-actuatedslide-rod it. is moved into position to be intercepted by the actuatorV. This positioning movement of the slide-rod R, cannot take place inseason to be effected on the same heat of the lay as that during whichthe shuttle gets the spare weft-carrier from the holder since thedownward movement of the shuttle-box does not take place until the layis moving backwardly. The timing may be such that the weft-carrierdetector 1, is free to move while the head or member U, is forward ofthe rear edge of the actuator V, but, if so, no action will resultbecause the head or member U, would then simply be pressed by the springS, against the fiat outer face of the actuator; and, when the lay in itsretreat carried the head of the slide-rod back of the rear edge of theactuator, the spring S, would complete its action and the head member ofthe slide-rod would then be moved into its actuator-interceptingposition. On the next succeeding forward beat of the lay, the projectedhead member of the slide-rod encounters the actuator V, thereby swingingthe holder H, into its weft-carrier taking osition. This mechanism forthus moving the holder into weft-carrier taking position actssubsequently to the mechanism which transfers a filled weft-carrier intothe shuttle and the timing is such that the holder is supplied with afresh weft-carrier from the magazine, while the shuttle is at the otheror detecting side of the loom. The holder H. is moved into itsweft-carrier taking position by the actuator before its clips reach thelowermost weft-carrier resting on the shelf G, of the magazine. Duringthe actual seizing of the fresh weft-carrier by the holder clips, theactuator V, yields forwardly by reason of its sliding yielding mounting.During the completion of this forward movement of the lay the yieldingbevelended clips P, and Q, of the holder seize the two ends of the freshweft-carrier lying on the shelf G. The shelf itself is yieldinglymounted, so that it yields as the clips seize the weft-carrier thereon,thus rendering the taking of the weft-carrier gentle and easy. As theclips take the weft-carrier from the magazine shelf the detector 1, ismoved back to its normal idle position and the spring T, restores theslide-rod R, with its head member U, to its normal inactive positionwith the member U, out of reach of the actuator V. This retreatingmovement of the slide-rod B, may not take place concurrently with therestoration of the detector I, to its idle position because of thepressure of the actuator V (under the infiuence of its spring 16) uponthe slide-rod head member U, but if thus prevented from immediatemovement the slide-rod will be restored to its normal inactive positionas the lay retreats and carries the slide-rod head member beyond reachof the actuator. During this retreat of the lay the spring 0,

restores the holder H, to its normal position, where it sustains afilled weft-carrier just supplied to it in correct position above theshuttle-box ready for the next transfer. The holder is thus restored toits normal position before the shuttle again returns to the replenishingside of the lay, so that the lay has a spare weft-carrier ready forimmediate transfer if occasion demands.

The weft ends extending from the magazine to the weft-end holder duringthe descent of the weft-carriers in the magazine to the lowermostposition on the shelf are apt to become tangled with each other. Theholder on the lay in taking the lowermost weft-carrier from the magazineshelf changes the horizontal position of the weftcarrier to such anextent that its weft end is separated from the mass of the ends in themagazine, thus putting the weft end of the weft-carrier in the holder inproper condition for transfer to the running shuttle.

I claim- 1. A weftreplenishing mechanism for looms comprising a lay, ashuttle-box mount ed thereon, and a weft-carrier holder mounted on andmovable coincidently with said lay and movable upon the lay and awayfrom the shuttle-box to a weft-carrier taking position.

2. A weft -replenishing mechanism for looms comprising a lay a shuttlebox thereon, a weft-carrier holder mounted on and movable coincidentlywith said lay and movable upon the lay to a weft-carrier takingposition, and weft supply means independent of and disconnected from thelay positioned to deliver weft-carriers to said holder.

3. A Weft-replenishing mechanism for looms comprising a lay, ashuttle-box thereon, means for sustainin a weft-carrier at a pointtoward which t e lay moves, and means movable coincidently" with saidlay for taking a weft-carrier from said sustaining means durin onemovement of the lay and means for p acing said weft-carrier in theshuttle during a subsequent movement of the lay.

4. A weftreplenishing mechanism for looms comprising a lay, ashuttle-box thereon, a weft-carrier holder movable coincidently with thelay and movable upon the lay to a weft-carrier taking position, andcooperating means normally held inoperative by the presence of aweft-carrier in said holder for moving said holder to the weftcarriertaking position.

5. A weftreplenishing mechanism for looms comprising a lay, ashuttle-box thereon, a holder for a weft-carrier holding it in positionto be placed in said shuttle during the movement of said lay, a detectorfor detecting the absence of a weft-carrier from said holder, and meansgoverned by said demovable coincidently with the lay,

noeaaao tector to supply said holder with weft-can mere.

6. A Weft-replenishing mechanism for looms comprising a lay ashuttle-box thereon, a weft-carrier hol er mounted on said lay andhaving means for engaging the ends of a weft-carrier, a detector movablewith respect to said holder and adapted to be held in retracted positionby a weft-carrier in said holder, and means governed by said detector tosupply said holder with weftcarriers.

7. A Weft-replenishing mechanism for looms comprising a lay, ashuttle-box thereon, a Weft-carrier holder movably mounted on said lay,means cooperating with a member of said holder for effecting themovement of the holder to a Weft-carrier taking position and a detectorcontrolled by the presence of a Weft-carrier in said holder for normallyholding said member in the inoperative position.

8. A weft-replenishing mechanism for looms comprising a lay, ashuttle-box movably mounted thereon, a weft-carrier holder mounted onsaid lay near said shuttle-box, and means for movin the shuttle-boxtoward said holder to ed ect the placing of a weft-carrier held by saidholder in the shuttle.

9. A weft-replenishing mechanism for looms comprising alay, ashuttle-box movably mounted thereon means for moving said box upward, aho der mounted on said lay and located above said shuttle-box,weftcarrier engaging clips on said holder and means for moving one ofsaid clips to the release position. i

10. A weft-replenishing mechanism for looms comprising a lay, ashuttle-box movably mounted thereon, a weft-carrier holder and means formoving said shuttle-box relatively to said holder comprising cooperatingmechanism including a shiftable member, and a weftdetector controlledmechanism for shifting said member into operative posi-' tion.

11. A weft-replenishing mechanism for looms comprising a lay, ashuttle-box movably mounted thereon, a weft-carrier holder movablecoincidently with the lay, means for moving said shuttle-box relative tosaid holder comprising cooperative mechanism including a shiftablefollower .and a cam, and a weft-detector controlled mechanism having ashifter engaged with said follower for movin said follower into the pathof said cam w ie'n replenishment is required.

12. A weft-replenishing mechanism for looms comprising weft-carriersupporting means, a lay movable with respect to such means and aweft-carrier holder movable coincidently with said lay and adapted totake a Weft-carrier from such Weft-carrier supporting means and tosustain said weftcarrier above said lay.

13. A weft-replenishing mechanism for looms comprising means forsupporting a series of weft-carriers, a lay movable with respect to suchmeans, a shuttle box on said lay, and means carried by said lay fortaking a weft-carrier from said weft-carrier support and sustaining itabove said shuttle.

1 1. A weft-replenishing mechanism for looms comprising a weft-carriersupport, a lay movable with respect to such support, a shuttle box onthe lay, a weft-carrier holder pivotally mounted above said lay andmovable therewith, and means for intercepting a member of saidweft-carrier holder, to swing said holder to the weft-carrier takingposition.

15. A weft-replenishing mechanism for looms comprising a Weft-carriersupport, a

lay movable with respect to such support, a shuttle-box on the lay, aWeft-carrier holder pivotally mounted above the shuttle position on saidlay and having a radially extending member, and means for interceptingsaid member during the movement of the lay to swing said holder to theWeft-carrier taking position.

16. A weft-replenishing mechanism for looms comprising a weft-carriersupport, a lay movable with respect to such support, a shuttle-box onsaid lay, a holder pivotally mounted. above said, shuttle-box and havingweft-carrier engaging means, a member movably mounted on said holder,means controlled by a Weft-carrier in said frame for projecting saidmember to an operative position, and means positioned to intercept saidmember, when projected, under the movement of said lay.

17. A weft-replenishing mechanism for looms comprising the breast-beam,a magazine mounted thereon and having a yield ing shelf for one of theweft-carriers carried by the magazine, an actuator mounted on saidbreast-beam, the lay movable toward said breast-beam, and a weft-carrierholder movably mounted on said lay and having a member adapted to beacted upon by said actuator to move said weft-carrier holder to theweft-carrier taking position;

18. A weft-replenishing mechanism for looms comprising the breast-beam,a magazine mounted thereon and having a yielding weft-carrier shelf, ayielding actuator slidingly mounted adjacent said magazine, the laymovable toward said breast-beam, a weft-carrier holder movably mountedon the lay and having a member adapted to be acted upon by saidactuator, and means for limiting the movement of said weft-carrierholder whereby during the forward movement of the lay, said weftcarrierholder is moved to the weft-carrier taking position and is then carriedforward to take a weftcarrier from such weft-carrier support.

19. A weft-replenishing mechanism for looms comprising the lay, ashuttle-box movably mounted on the lay, a holder mounted to swing abovesaid shuttle-box and having a laterally extending arm, a spring actuatedslide rod extending through a bearing in said arm, a detector mounted insaid holder and acting when retracted to restrain the sliding of saidrod, means carried by said holder for sustaining a weft-carrier inposition to hold said detector in the retracted position, and anactuator positioned to engage said slide rod when said rod is projectedand, due to the relative movement of of said lay and said actuator,effects the swinging. of said holder.

20. A weft-replenishing mechanism for looms comprising the lay, ashuttle-box movably mounted thereon, and means for moving saidshuttle-box vertically, of a holder mounted on said lay havingweft-carrier sustaining clips located above said shuttlebOX, andco'ciperating means for moving one of said weft-carrier sustaining clipsto the open position.

21. A weft-replenishing mechanism for looms comprising the lay, ashuttle-box movably mounted thereon and means for moving saidshuttle-box vertically, of a holder mounted above the shuttle-box, apair of spring actuated weft-carrier holding clips on said holder, andcooperating means on one of said clips and on said shuttle-box foreffecting release movement of said clip under relative movement of saidshuttle-box and said holder.

22. A weft-replenishing loom, comprising a lay, a shuttle-box mounted onsaid lay, a weft-carrier holder mounted to move coinoidently with thelay and adapted to sustain a weft-carrier above said shuttle, andmechanism for effecting an upward movementof the shuttle-box and itsshuttle whereby the weft-carrier sustained by said holder may enter saidshuttle and force the depleted weft-carrier therefrom.

23. A weft-replenishing loom having, in combination, a lay; a magazinemounted on a stationary support and containing filled weft-carriers; avertically movable shuttleboX on the lay at the magazine side of theloom, automatic means, operative whenweitreplenishment is called for, toraise and lower said shuttle-box when holding the shuttle containing adepleted weft-carrier; a weft-carrier holder pivot-ally mounted on thelay which holds a filled weft-carrier in position above saidshuttle-box, whereby, when said shuttle-box is lifted, the weft carrierheld by said holder is transferred to the shuttle and the depletedweft-carrier is ejected downwardly; a detector on said holder which ismaintained inactive by a weftcarrier held by said holder but which ismoved into active position when there is no weft-carrier in said holder;and mechanism cooperating with said holder when said detector is activewhich causes said holder to swing upwardly and to take a weft-carrierfrom the magazine on a succeeding beat of the lay following the transferof a filled weft-carrier to the shuttle.

24. A weft-replenishing loom having, in combination, a lay; a magazinemounted on a stationary support and containing filled weft-carriers; amovable shuttle-box on the lay at the magazine side of the loom;automatic means, operative whenweft-replenishment is called for, to movesaid shuttle-box when holding the shuttle containing a depletedweft-carrier; a weft-carrier holder mounted on the lay which holds afilled weftcarrier in position with respect to said shuttle-box,whereby, when said shuttle-box is moved, the weft-carrier held by saidholder is transferred to the shuttle and the depleted weft-carrier isejected; a detector which is maintained inactive by a weft-carrier heldby said holder but which is moved into active position when there is noweft-carrier in said holder; and mechanism cooperating with said holderwhen said detector is active which causes said holder to change positionand to take a weft-carrier from the magazine on a succeeding beat of thelay following the transfer of a filled weft-carrier to the shuttle.

25. A weft-replenishing loom having, in combination, a lay; a magazinemounted on a stationary support and containing filled weft-carriers; amovable shuttle-box on the lay at the magazine side of the loom;automatic means, operative when weft-replenishment is called for, tomove said shuttle-box when holding the shuttle containing a depletedweft-carrier; a weft-carrier holder which holds a filled weft-carrier inposition with respect to said shuttle'boX, whereby, when saidshuttle-box is moved, the weftcarrier held by said holder is transferredto the shuttle and the depleted weft-carrier is ejected; a detectorwhich is maintained inactive by a weft-carrier held by said holder butwhich is moved into active position when a weft-carrier is transferredfrom said holder to the shuttle; and mechanism cotiperating with saidholder when said detector is active which causes said holder to take aweft-carrier from the magazine on a succeeding beat of the lay followingthe transfer of a filled weft-carrier to the shuttle.

26. A weft-replenishing loom having, in combination, a lay; a magazinecontaining filled weft-carriers; a movable shuttle-box on the lay;automatic means, operative when weft-replenishment is called for, tomove said shuttle-box when holding the shuttle liti maaaaeo containing adepleted weft-carrier, a weftcarrier holder which holds a filledweft-carrier, whereby, when said shuttle-box is moved the weft-carrierheld by said holder is transferred to the shuttle and the depletedweft-carrier is ejected; a detector which is maintained inactive by aweft-carrier held by said holder but'which is moved into active positionwhen a weft-carrier is transferred from said holder to the shuttle; andmechanism cooperating with said holder when said detector is activewhich causes said holder to take a weft-carrier from the magazine on asucceeding beat of the lay following, the transfer of afilledweft-carrier to the shuttle.

27. A weft'replenishing loom having, in combination, a lay; a magazinecontaining filled weft-carriers; a movable shuttle-box on the lay;automatic means, operative when weft-replenishment is called for. tomove said shuttle-box when holding the shuttle containing a depletedweft-carrier; a weftcarrier holder which holds a filled weft-carrier,whereby, when said shuttle-box is moved, the weft-carrier held by saidholder is transferred to the shuttle and the depleted weft-carrier isejected; and subsequently acting mechanism cooperating with said holderwhen a weft-carrier has been transferred therefrom to the shuttle whichcauses said holder to take a weft-carrier from the magazine on asucceeding beat of the lay following the transfer of a filledweft-carrier to the shuttle.

28. A weft-replenishing loom having, in combination, a lay; a magazinecontaining filled weft-carriers; a movable shuttle-box on the lay;automatic means, operative when weft-replenishment is called for. tomove said shuttle-box when holding the shuttle containing a depletedweft-carrier; a weftcarrier holder which holds a filled weft-carrier,whereby, when said shuttle-box is moved, the weft-carrier held by saidholder is transferred to the shuttle and the depleted weft-carrier isejected; and mechanism cooperating with said holder when a weftcarrierhas been transferred therefrom to the shuttle which causes said holderto take weft-carrier from the magazine.

29. A weft-replenishing loom having, in combination, a lay with itsshuttle boxes; a magazine mounted on a stationary support and containingfilled weft-carriers; a weftcarrier holder mounted on the lay whichholds a filled weft-carrier in position with respect to one of theshuttle-boxes; automatic means, operative when weft-replenishment iscalled for, to cause a relative movement between said holder and theneighboring shuttle-box when holding the shuttle containing a depletedweft-carrier. whereby the weft-carrier held by said holder istransferred to the shuttle and the depleted weft-carrier is andcontaining filled weft-carriers; a weft-.

carrier holder mounted on the lay which holds a filled weft-carrier inposition with respect to one of the shuttle-boxes; automatic means,operative when weftu'eplenishment is called for, to cause a relativemovement between said holder and the neighboring shuttle-box whenholding the shuttle containing a depleted weft-carrier,

whereby the weft-carrier held by said holder is transferred to theshuttle and the depleted weft-carrier is ejected; and subsequentlyacting mechanism cooperating with said holder which causes said holderto-rhange position and to take a weft-carrier from the maga- Zine on asucceeding beat of the lay following the transfer of a filledweft-carrier to the shuttle.

31. A weft-replenishing loom having, in combination, a lay with itsshuttle-boxes; a magazine containing filled weft-carriers; aWeft-carrier holder which holds a filled weft-carrier in position withrespect to one of the shuttle-boxes; automatic means, operative whenweft-replenishment is called for, to cause a relative movement betweensaid holder and the neighboring shuttlebox when holding the shuttlecontaining a depleted weft-carrier, whereby the weftcarrier held by saidholder is transferred to the shuttle; and subsequently acting mechanismcooperating with said holder which causes said holder to take aweft-carrier from the magazine on a succeeding beat of the layfollowing" the transfer of a filled weft-carrier to the shuttle.

32. A weft-replenishing loom having, in combination, a lay with itsshuttle-boxes; a magazine mounted on a stationary support and containingfilled weft-carriers; a weftcarrier holder mounted on the lay whichholds a filled weft-carrier in position with respect to oneoftheshuttle-boxes automatic means, operative when weft-replenishment iscalled for, to cause a relative movement between said holder and theneighboring shuttle-box when holding the shuttle containing a depletedweft-carrier, whereby the weft-carrier held by said holder istransferred to the shuttle and the depleted weftcarrier is ejected; andmeachanism cooperating with said holder which causes said holder to takea weft-carrier from the magazine after the transfer of a filledweft-carrier to the shuttle.

33. A weft-replenishing loom having, in combination, a lay with itsshuttle-boxes; a magazine containing filled weft-carriers; a weft:carrier holder mounted on the lay which holds a filled weft-carrier inposition with respect to one of the shuttle-boxes; automatic means,operative when weft-replenishment is called for, to cause a relativemovement between said holder and the neighboring shuttle-box whenholding the shuttle containing a depleted weft-carrier, whereby theweft-carrier held by said holder is transferred to the shuttle; andmechanism cooperating with said holder which causes said holder to takea weft-carrier from the magazine after the transfer of a filled weftcarrier to the shuttle.

34. A weft-replenishing loom having, in combination, a lay with itsshuttle-boxes; a magazine containing filled weft-carriers; aweft-carrier holder mounted on the lay which holds a filled weft-carrierin position with respect to the neighboring shuttle-box and takes aweft-carrier from the magazine on a succeeding beat of the lay followingthe transfer of the filled weft-carrier from it to the shuttle; andautomatic means, operative when weft-replenishment is called for, totransfer the filled weft-carrier from said holder to the shuttle.

35. A weft-replenishing loom having, in combination, a lay with itsshuttle-boxes; a magazine containing filled weft-carriers; aweft-carrier holder mounted on the lay which holds a filled weft-carrierin position with respect to the neighboring shuttle-box, and takes aweft-carrier from the magazine after the transfer of the filledweft-carrier from it to the shuttle; and automatic means, operative whenweft-replenishment is called for, to transfer the filled weft-carrierfrom said holder to the shuttle.

36. A weft-replenishing loom having, in combination, a lay with itsshuttle-boxes; a ma azine containing filled weft-carriers; a wet-carrier holder which holds a filled weft-carrier in position withrespect to one of the shuttle-boxes, and is timed to take a weft-carrierfrom the magazine on a succeeding beat of the lay following the transferof the filled weft-carrier from it. to the shuttle; and automatic means,operative when weft-replenishment is called for, to transfer the filledweft carrier from said holder to the shuttle.

37. A weft-replenishing loom having, in combination, a lay with itsshuttle-boxes; a magazine containing filled weft-carriers; aweft-carrier holder which holds a filled weft-carrier in position withrespect to one of the shuttle-boxes, and takes a weft-carrier from themagazine after the transfer of the filled weft-carrier from it to theshuttle; and automatic means, operative when Weftreplenishment is calledfor, to transfer the filled weft-carrier from said holder to theshuttle.

38. A weft-replenishing loom having, in combination, a lay havingshuttle-boxes; a magazine containing filled weft-carriers; aweft-carrier holder mounted on the lay which holds a filled weft-carrierin position with respect to one of the shuttle-boxes and is suppliedwith a weft-carrier from the magazine on a succeeding beat of the layfollowing the transfer of a filled weft-carrier from it to the shuttle;and automatic means, operative when weft-replenishment is called for, totransfer the filled weft-carrier from said holder to the shuttle.

39. A weft-replenishing loom having, in combination, a lay with itsshuttle-boxes; a magazine containing filled weft-carriers; a

weft-carrier holder which holds a filled weftcarrier in position withrespect to one of the shuttle-boxes and is supplied with a weft-carrierfrom the magazine on a succeeding beat of the lay following the transferof a filled weft-carrier from it to the shuttle; and automatic means,operative when weft-replenishment is called for, to transfer the filledweft-carrier from said holder to the shuttle.

40. A weft-replenishing loom having, in combination, a lay with itsshuttle-boxes; a magazine independent of the lay containing filledweft-carriers, a weft-carrier holder mounted on the lay which holds afilled weftcarrier in position with respect to one of the shuttle-boxesand is supplied with a weft-carrier from the magazine after the transferof a filled weft-carrier from it to the shuttle; and automatic means,operative when weft-replenishment is called for, to transfer the filledweft-carrier from said holder to the shuttle.

41. A weft-replenishing loom having, in combination, a lay with itsshuttle-boxes; a magazine containing filled weft-carriers, a weftcarrier holder which holds a filled weftcarrier in position with respectto one of the shuttle-boxes; automatic means, operative whenweft-replenishment is called for, to transfer the weft-carrier held bysaid holder to the shuttle; a detector which is maintained inactive by aweft-carrier held by said holder but which is moved into active positionwhen a weft-carrier is transferred from said holder to the shuttle; andmechanism cooperating with said holder when said detector is activewhich causes said holder to take a weft-carrier from the magazine.

42. A weft-replenishing loom having, in combination, a lay; a magazinecontaining filled weft-carriers; a movable shuttle-boa aeaaseoweft-replenishment is called for, to raise and lower said shuttle-boxwhen holding the shuttle containing a depleted weftcarrier; aweft-carrier holder mounted on the lay which holds a filled weft-carrierin position with respect to said shuttle-box, whereby, when saidshuttle-box is moved the weft-- carrier held by said holder istransferred to the shuttle and the depleted weft-carrier is ejected; andsubsequently acting mechanism cooperating with said holder which causessaid holder to take a weft-carrier from the magazine on a succeedingbeat of the lay following the transfer of a filled weft-carrier to theshuttle.

43. An automatic weft-replenishing loom having, in combination, a lay; amagazine containing filled weft-carriers; a movable shuttle-box on thelay; automatic means, operative when weft-replenishment is called for,to raise and lower said shuttle-box when holding the shuttle containinga depleted weft-carrier; a weft-carrier holder mounted on the lay whichholds a filled weft-carrier in position with respect to said shuttlebox, whereby, when said shuttle-box is moved the weft-carrier held bysaid holder is transferred to the shuttle and the depleted weft-carrieris ejected; and mechanism cooperating with said holder when aweft-carrier has been transferred therefrom to the shuttle which causessaid holder to take a weft-carrier from the magazine.

44. A weft-replenishing loom having, in combination, a lay; a magazineindependent of the lay; and mechanisms disconnected and separate fromthe magazine for taking weft-carriers from the magazine and fortransferring weftcarriers while movin with the lay from the lay to theshuttle carried thereby and for transferring weft-carriers from themagazine to the lay.

'45. A weft-replenishing loom having, in combination, a lay; a magazineindependent of the lay; mechanism for transferring weftcarriers from thelay to the shuttle carried thereby; and subsequently acting mechanismfor transferring weft-carriers from the magazine to the lay, thetransfer from the magazine to the lay occurring at a beat of the laysucceeding the transfer of a weftcarrier from the lay to the shuttle.

46. A weft-replenishing loom having, in combination, a lay, a magazineindependent of the lay; and mechanism for transferring Weft-carriersfrom the lay to the shuttle carried thereby; and subsequently actingmechanism for transferring weft-carriers from the magazine to the laytimed so that the transfer from the lay to the shuttle occurs at onebeat of the lay and the transfer from the magazine to the lay occurs ata succeeding heat of the lay and before the shuttle again reaches thetransfer position.

47. A. weft-replenishing loom having, in

combination, a lay; a magazine independent of the lay; a weft-carrierholder mounted and movable on the lay; and a yielding actuator whichintercepts a member f said holder to move said holder into position tobe supplied with a weft-carrier from the magazine.

48. A weftereplenishing loom having, in combination, a lay; a magazineindependent of the lay; a yielding shelf constituting a portion of saidmagazine and adapted to hold a weft-earrier in readiness for transfer tothe lay, said shelf supporting a weftcarrier with both of its endsexposed; and a weft-carrier holder on the lay having yielding bevelended clips which engage the two ends of the weft-carrier supported bysaid shuttle for the purpose of transferring said weft-carrier to thelay.

an. A weft-replenishing loom having, in combination, a lay: a magazineindependent of the lay: a yielding shelf constituting a portion of saidmagazine and adapted to hold a weftcarrier in readiness for transfer tothe lay; and a weftearrier holder on the lay which takes theweft-carrier supported by said shelf and transfers it to the lay.

50. A weft-replenishing loom having a magazine with a weft-carriersupporting shelf, said shelf supporting the weft-carrier with both ofits ends exposed and having means at one end to prevent endwisedisplacement of the supported weft-carrier in both directions and havinga yielding finger to prevent accidental escape of the supported weftcarrier.

51. A weft-replenishing loom having a magazine with a weft-carriersupporting shelf, said shelf supporting the weft-carrier with both ofits ends exposed and having means to prevent endwisc displacen'ient ofthe supported weft-carrier in both directions.

52. A weft-replenishing loom having, in combination, a magazineindependent of the lay; a holder for a spare weft-carrier mounted on thelay; a weft-end holder independent of the lay which holds onto the endsof the weft-threads of all of the spare weft-carriers; and a verticallyextending thread guard carried by the lay and operatively locatedbetween the weft-end holder and the holder on the lay which prevents thebreaking of the weft ends by the moving parts of the loom.

53. A weft-replenishing loom having, in combination. a magazineindependent of the lay; a holder for a spare weft-carrier mounted on thelay; a weft-end holder independent of the lay which holds onto the endsof the weft-threads of all of the spare weft-carriers; and a threadguard carried by the lay and operatively located between the weft-endholder and the holder on the lay which prevents the breaking of theweftends by the moving parts of the loom.

541 A weft-replenishing loom having, in combination, a lay; a magazineindependent of and disconnected from the lay; and mechanism which gets aweft-carrier from the magazine and, while carrying the weftcarrier andmoving with the lay, transfers the Weft-carrier to the shuttle carriedby the la b5. A weft-replenishing loom having, in combination, a lay; amagazine independent of the lay; a weft-carrier holder mounted on thelay; and mechanisms for transferring weft-carriers from the holder tothe shuttle carried by the lay and for transferring weft-carriers fromthe magazine to said holder.

56. A weft-replenishing loom having, in combination, a lay; a magazineindependent of the lay; a weft-carrier holder mounted on the lay;mechanism for transferring Weft-carriers from said holder to the shuttlecarried by the lay; and subsequently acting mechanism for transferringweft-carriers from the magazine to said holder, the transfer from themagazine to the holder occurring at a beat of the lay succeeding thetransfer of a weft-carrier from the holder to the shuttle.

57. A weft-replenishing loom having, in combination, a lay; a magazineindependent of the lay; a weft-carrier holder mounted on the lay;mechanism for transferring Weft-carriers from the holder to the shuttlecarried by the lay; and subsequently acting mechanism for transferringweft-carriers from the magazine to the holder timed so that the transferfrom the holder to the shuttle occurs at one beat of the lay and thetransfer from the magazine to the holder occurs at a succeeding beat ofthe lay and before the shuttle again reaches the transfer position.

58. A weft-replenishing loom having, in

combination, a lay; means, independent of the lay, for sustainingWeft-carriers; a weftcarrier holder normally occupying a predeterminedposition relative to the shuttle box; means for removing theweft-carrier from said holder and transferring it to the shuttle; andmeans for causing said holder to withdraw another weft-carrier from saidweft-carrier sustaining means and for maintaining said holder in normalposition on the lay.

59. A weft-replenishing loom having, in combination, a magazine andweft-end holder independent of the lay, and means for separating theweft-end of the weftcarrier next to be transferred to the runningshuttle from the mass of ends of the wcft-carriers in the magazine, saidmeans consisting of a weft-carrier holder mounted on and moving with thelay and holding the weft-carrier next to be transferred to the runningshuttle.

In witness whereof, Ihave hereunto signed my name in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

EUGENE H. BALLOU. Witnesses:

FRANK J. DUroHnn, FRED F. HALLEDAY, Jr.

